Shoulder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for left shoulder benign scapulothoracic crepitus and remanded other issues for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a disability of the right hand and fingers, and disabilities of the right and left shoulders.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 9, 2022, to February 27, 2023, due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the appeal for an initial rating higher than 60 percent for Type 1 diabetes mellitus and dismisses the appeals for service connection and higher ratings for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and right shoulder strain due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including Reiter's Syndrome, from December 11, 2001.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities to obtain an additional VA opinion addressing the Veteran's arguments regarding the accuracy of a previous VA opinion.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding several other claims.

The Board remands the claims for a left shoulder disability and colon cancer residuals, status post sigmoid resection, as further development is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for cervical IVDS with degenerative arthritis and segmental instability from December 22, 2021 to January 12, 2023.

The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, while claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric, left shoulder, and left shoulder scar disabilities as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to deficiencies in the VA examiners' opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and polycystic kidney disease to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and a right shoulder condition due to the lack of evidence supporting current disabilities related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a left knee condition, and a right knee condition. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for left shoulder tendonitis and greater than 10 percent for both left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as for a compensable initial disability rating for right carpal tunnel scar and right shoulder scar.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability during the period on appeal, including the frequency, duration, characteristics, severity, or functional loss during flare-ups and taking into account the ameliorative effects of medications taken to treat the disability.